pink calla lily

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Also known as: Zantedeschia rehmannii, red calla lily

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The pink calla lily (Zantedeschia rehmannii) is a plant native to southern Africa, known for its ornamental value. It features lanceolate leaves and rose-colored spathes. The term "calla" can refer to plants in the Calla genus, such as the aquatic C. palustris (arum lily), or more commonly to species in the Zantedeschia genus, often called calla lilies.12

While some plants commonly called "lilies" are highly toxic to cats, causing kidney failure, the calla lily (Zantedeschia species) is not among those that cause this specific severe reaction.3

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…more heart-shaped leaves, and the pink, or red, calla lily (Z. rehmannii) are also grown. The spotted, or black-throated, calla lily (Z. albomaculata), with white-spotted leaves, has a whitish to yellow or pink spathe that shades within to purplish brown at the base.
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…more heart-shaped leaves, and the pink, or red, calla lily (Z. rehmannii) are also grown. The spotted, or black-throated, calla lily (Z. albomaculata), with white-spotted leaves, has a whitish to yellow or pink spathe that shades within to purplish brown at the base.
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